Poultry Industry News: Pakistan

29 December 2017

Chicken Meat Price Doubles in a WeekPAKISTAN - The price of chicken meat has gone up by Rs170 per kilogram in one week. Now it is being sold at Rs340 per kilogram, which was available at Rs170 seven days ago....

28 December 2017

Chicken Prices in Karachi at Par with Beef RatesPAKISTAN - Chicken prices have almost come at par with veal and beef rates owing to the city government’s frequent increases in official prices, thus giving a free hand to stakeholders to fix prices at their whims....

06 November 2017

PRI Director Says No Hormones Used in Poultry FeedPAKISTAN - Rawalpindi Poultry Research Institute (PRI) Director Dr Abdul Rehman and Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Chairman Dr Muhammad Aslam have said that no hormones are used in the country's poultry feed....

RCB Seals Unhygienic Poultry SlaughterhousePAKISTAN - The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) on Wednesday sealed poultry slaughterhouse besides imposing a Rs. 80,000 fine on two food catering services for making food in unhygienic conditions and has served notices to five marriage halls....

26 June 2017

PFA to Bring Poultry Farms Under Licensed NetworkPAKISTAN - In order to address the concerns of general public regarding the adverse effects of poultry on human health, the Punjab food Authority has decided to bring poultry farms under its licensed network....

PFA Recovers 10,000 Dead Chickens in LahorePAKISTAN - The Punjab Food Authority has recovered at least 10,000 dead chickens during a raid in Begum Kot and arrested a shopkeeper. As per police reports, the suspects were running a food outlet under the name of Hafiz Chargha....

31 May 2017

Poultry Feed Supplements Denied Customs ClearancePAKISTAN - In a big blow to the poultry industry, which has recently been given a lot of incentives in the federal budget 2017/18, customs authorities have denied clearance to imported chicken feed ingredients like vitamins and amino acid premixes, terming...

Pakistan Govt Determined to Facilitate Poultry SectorPAKISTAN - Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar
said Monday that the poultry sector had a significant contribution in the economy in terms of
revenue generation and that the government would facilitate this sector to the fullest possible extent....

02 May 2017

Livestock Sector Calls for Govt Support PAKISTAN - Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Abdul Basit has urged the government to develop supportive policies for the livestock sector, which has the potential to lead the process of economic revival....

18 April 2017

Broiler Prices Shooting Up in PakistanPAKISTAN - The price of broiler chicken has started shooting up. According to the Sindh Essential Commodities Price Control and Prevention and Profiteering and Hording Act 2005, which chicken is at serial number 5, which clearly indicates it as an essential...

Pakistan Government Criticised for Cheap Poultry ImportsPAKISTAN - Pakistan's government has been criticised by the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) recently for allowing cheap imports of poultry products, but placing high duties on feed ingredients used by local poultry producers....

05 February 2015

Sharp Drop in Poultry Prices in PakistanPAKISTAN - An oversupply in the market is being blamed for falling prices of poultry meat and eggs, while the sector is made vulnerable due to political instability and high power costs....

Corporate Farming Eating up Small Poultry FarmsPAKISTAN - Corporate farms are gradually swallowing small poultry farms as more than 50 per cent of small businesses have packed up following failure to sustain pressure and compete with rapidly growing state-of-the-art poultry sheds over the last six...